1. 悦来客栈是古代最大的连锁客栈……
Yue Lai Inn is ancient period’s biggest chain hotel

2. 超级巨毒，解药，暗器都产自西域
Superior poison, antidote and secret weapons all come from Tibet

3. 平时朝夕相处的人，只要穿上夜行衣，再蒙个面纱，对方就不认识了
Those that you see everyday, once they wear night subterfuge clothes and a veil, you won’t recognize each other.

4. 没用的小角色用的武功名字有很强的文学性和动物性，就是不大好用
The martial arts name that useless small fry uses have very strong literature or animal implications, but they’re not that good

5. 长着超长白发+胡子的绝对是旷世高人，和他要拉好关系
Those with extremely white long hair + beard is definitely an out of the world expert, must get on good terms with him

6. 英雄配一把好兵器，好到从不用去保养修理
The Hero has a good weapon, so good that it doesn’t need maintenance or repair

7. 在乱箭中，英雄要是不想死，就决不会死；万一中了箭，那也是因为一旁有大恶人挟持其亲人导致英雄分心
Amidst flying arrows, if the hero does not wish to die, he certainly will not; if he gets shot, that is only because the baddie at the side is holding his closed one hostage and he was thus distracted

8. 一定要象征性的打几下，才出绝招，并喷着口水大叫：去死吧！！
There must be some token moves before the best move is executed, and he’ll spit and shout ‘Go die!!’

9. 使出必杀技要做很花哨的动作，还要做上一两分钟，但敌人决不会乘机偷袭，尽管这是个好机会……
To execute the fatal move requires intricate movements and it requires 1-2 minutes, but the enemy will never take the chance to attack, although it is a good opportunity

10. 高手都无视万有引力，到处乱飞且飞得飞快。不过要是赶远路，却会骑马
Experts are not affected by gravity, they can fly around and very quickly too. But if they are travelling a long journey, they will ride a horse

11. 大侠套餐：2斤熟牛肉+上等女儿红。（悦来客栈长期供应……）
Hero’s set meal: 2 jin of beef + top quality Nu’er Hong (Permanently supplied by Yue Lai Inn)

12. 好人从不下毒，坏人从不不下毒；但好人从不下毒却老被诬陷下毒，坏人从不不下毒却没人怀疑他
The good will never use poison, the bad will always use poison; but the good although never uses poison will always be accused of using the poison, the bad always uses poison but no one suspects him

13. 大侠想显示自己的修为，往往会捡起一根树枝将不知天高地厚的小角色打败，后来悦来客栈开始供应树枝……
The great hero, in order to show his bearing, will usually pick up a branch and defeat a nobody who thinks too highly of himself. Later Yue Lai Inn started supplying branches…

14. 在一条笔直的街道被人追杀，尽管有很多事要做，但弄翻两旁的小摊是最重要的！
While being chased on a straight alley, no matter how busy, it is a most important to overturn the stalls on both sides of the street!

15. 好人用暗器是形式所逼，多才多艺，一击必中；坏人用暗器是卑鄙无耻，旁门左道，扔死了都扔不中……
If the good uses secret weapon, it’s because he’s forced by circumstances and he’s talented, will always hit the target, if the bad uses secret weapon, he’s being despicable and using unorthodox method, and will always miss the target

16. 坏人千心万苦扔中了，还会被好人忍着巨痛放倒，并喷着口水大叫：卑鄙！
If the bad finally hits his target, he will still be defeated by the good who is bearing the pain and he will spit and say: despicable!

17. 会有绝世佳人救起中暗器的英雄，日不久也生情……
There will be a rare beauty who will rescue the hero who has been struck by a secret weapon, and they will soon fall in love too…

18. 当时社会治安不好，人人佩带危险器械……
Society is not very safe at that time, everyone carries a dangerous weapon…

19. 菜市场杀猪的绝对是一胖子！！！！！
The butcher at the market will always be a fattie!!!

20. 绝世神兵被麻布一层一层裹紧，绝世神人也被麻布一层一层裹紧……
The ultimate weapons will by covered by hemp cloth layer by layer, the ultimate fighter is also covered by hemp cloth layer by layer

21. 主角一生坎坷或是一帆风顺，一生坎坷的会坎坷到死，一帆风顺的从不买彩票……
The main lead will either had a hard life or a smooth life, those with a hard life will suffer until they die, those who have a smooth life never buys lottery…

22. 所有人都很有钱，铜板很少出现，一张一张的银票比草纸还便宜
Everyone is rich, copper coins is seldom seen, but bank notes are cheaper than paper.

23. （悦来客栈的）店小二知识渊博，有问（+钱）必答！
(Yue Lai Inn’s) waiter has a vast knowledge, and can answer (+money) any question!
24. 有钱人姓金，钱；穷人叫二狗。好人坏人伪君子一听名字就知道
The rich has the family name Jin or Qian; the poor is called Er Gou. You will know immediately if a person is good, bad or a hypocrite once you hear the name

25. 少林寺就1个方丈（老和尚那种8算）和1个徒弟厉害，其他都很菜
In Shaolin temple only the Abbot and 1 disciple is formidable, the rest are lousy

26. 练秘籍要分性别，别如男的，女的，男女混合的，不男不女的……
Secret manuals are split according to sexes, men, women, mixed and neither men nor women…

27. 很喜欢在酒楼（悦来客栈）里闹事，先掀桌子，再摔椅子，最后才火拼
They like to create trouble at (Yue Lai Inn), first flip the table, then break the chairs followed by a fierce fight

28. 有时候可以一剑劈掉巨石，有时候却劈不掉一张八仙桌
Sometimes they can split a giant rock with a sword, but sometimes it can’t even split a big table

29. 英雄都很帅，大反派也很帅，龙套长相鲜明~
The heros are all handsome, the big baddies are handsome too, the sidekicks looks outstanding…

30. 经典台词：A：在下***，江湖人称****
B：原来是***，久仰久仰
A:不敢当不敢当……
Classic script: A: I am ***, those in the martial arts world call me ***
B: So it’s ***, I’ve long heard of your name
A: You flatter me…

31．单挑时， “ 正义 ” 一方支撑不住了，就会喊人帮忙： “ 对付这种魔头，不用和他讲什么江湖道义，大家一起上！ ”
During one on one combat, when the ‘orthodox’ side is losing out, he will shout for help, “Dealing with a demon like this, we need not bother about rules of the martial arts realm, everyone attack!”

32．打擂时，一定是翻个跟头上去的，再用30条的经典台词……
When in a duel, he’ll definitely flip up using a somersault, then use 30 classic lines...

33.螳螂拳经久不衰，太极拳只有2个人会……
Cricket Style is always around, only 2 people will know Taiji Style

34.少林图书馆经常失窃……
The library at Shaolin is frequently burgled…

35.尽管高手可以用鼻子闻到敌人的气息，但在被偷听时，只有对方碰翻了什么东西才能察觉
Although experts can use their nose to smell their enemy’s breathing, but when they are being eavesdropped, they will only realize if the other party knock something over

36.被察觉的人往往在快被追上时扔闪光弹，并在这一段时间逃的比平时快10倍
The person who was found out will usually throw a light bomb when he’s about to be caught, and during this short span of time will run 10 times faster than usual

37.都喜欢假死
All love to fake a death

38．一个人喝完闷酒一定会下暴雨
It will definitely rain heavily after someone finishes a lonely drink

39.一下暴雨就会打并且只打一个雷
There will definitely be thunder once there’s a heavy rain

40.团体组合流行：四大?#，四大%￥，四大*（……
Trend for group names: Four Great ***, Four Great ###, Four Great @@@

41.拔剑时，有时会有剑气，有时会拔不出来……
When drawing a sword, sometimes there will be sword aura, sometimes you can't even get it out...

42.朝廷的大将军是坨屎，公公才是高手
The generals in the imperial court are all shit, the real expert is the eunuch

43．总有那么一本书，剑，玉让人抢。
There's always a manual/book that everyone wants for themselves.

44.拥有比网络更快的传播方式――嘴！
A communication channel that's even faster than the Internet -- word of mouth!

45.没见过有谁上厕所，要是有的话，那是因为被下了泻药……
There are no toilet scenes at all. If there is, it's always because they've taken laxative...

46.妓院都是怡红院（我怀疑是悦来集团的子公司……）。
Brothels are always called "Yihong Court" (I suspect it's a subsidiary of the Yue Lai Group......)

47.发型高度定型，甩一甩就> 恢复（用潘婷的？）
Their hair will NEVER be messy; it will always recover after a swish or two (Are they using Pantene shampoo?).

48.要么从小习武，要么从不习武，否则是成不了大器的。
You can either practice martial arts from young, or don't practice any martial arts at all.
Else you won't be able to succeed in anything.

49.大侠胜利的方式只有2种：一招搞定或100，200，300招搞定……
There's only two ways for a hero (daxia) to win: just by 1 move, or 100 / 200 / 300 moves....

50.美女到处都是，这是最郁闷的……
Beautiful ladies are everywhere -- this is the most depressing of all....

Missing Rule
No one can tell that a woman dressed up as a man is actually a woman, even if she's wearing a lot of makeup.

Translated by Jean, Mimosa, and other Jiang Hu members.

Although WuXia is based on true-life martial arts, the genre elevates the mastery of their crafts into fictitious levels of attainment. The hero or heroine in the novel usually would have a distinction source of martial arts associated with religion, school, society, etc. And these various sources can be differentiated further.

Pai (派) is a school of arts. In WuXia, a Pai is a martial arts school, sect, or style. The school can have a certain religious background, but it is not necessary always the case. Example of school with religious background would be ShaoLin (少林派) , WuDang (武當派) , E’Mei (峨嵋派) etc. For non-religious background would be HuaShan (華山派), TaiShan (泰山派), KunLun (崑崙派), etc.

Bang (帮) is an association, clan, or a brotherhood which is defined by a certain way of life or conduct. They are not religious in nature. Example of clan would be Beggars Clan (丐幫), Iron Palm Clan (鉄掌幫), FanYang (鄱陽幫), etc.

Jiao (教) is a religion or cult. The school would follow its strict religious practice. Example of cult would be Ming Cult (明教), Holy Silkworm Cult (天蠶教), Sun Moon Holy Cult (日月神教), etc.

Men (門) is a martial arts school derived from the 派 (Pai), hence 門派 (MenPai). It is a sub-system from its originating school. Example of MenPai would be Iron Sword School (鐵劍門), Five Lake Sect (五湖門), Deaf Mute Sect (聾啞門), etc.

Hui (會 ) is a society or organization that functions similarly like Bang (帮), however they are religious in nature. It practices its tradition and upholds the level of loyalty. Example of society would be Red Flower Society (紅花會), Heaven and Earth Society (天地會), Blue Dragon Society (青龍會), etc.
ShiJia (世家) is a martial arts family. Three generations of martial arts family is considered as a family martial art while five generations is called an ancestral martial art. Example of martial art family would be Royal Duan Family of the Kingdom of Dali (大理國段氏), Murong Family of Gusu (姑蘇幕容氏), Peach Blossom Island (桃花島), etc.

Zhuang (莊) is a manor or village of martial arts community. Its members and their families usually live within the same landscape. Example of manor would be Cloud Assembly Manor (歸雲莊), Phantoms’ Mountain Manor (幽靈山莊), XuanSu Manor (玄素莊), etc.

BiaoJu (鏢局) is an escort agency. They are a hired protection agency to safeguard the transportation of good. The leaders more often than not are former disciples or still associated with a Pai (派) or Men (門). Example of escort agency would be Dragon Gate Escort Agency (龍門鏢局), WeiXin Escort Agency (威信鏢局), PingTong Escort Agency (平通鏢局), etc.

Zhai (寨) is a stronghold or martial arts camp. It’s a martial art community or rebel camp that follow a similar strict military rules. Example of stronghold would be Ferocious Tiger Ridge Mountain Stronghold (惡虎溝山寨), Qin Family Stronghold (秦家寨), YinMa River Mountain Stronghold (飲馬川山寨), etc.

By Duguqiubai